Marissa Bennett

Director

Marissa started with Marsdens in 2000 and was admitted as a Partner in 2003. Marissa is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and has a Double Major in Accounting and Finance from Edith Cowan University and also has a Masters in Taxation from the University of New South Wales.

Marissa is also a registered Self Managed Superannuation Fund Auditor.

Marissa has a real passion for people and using her deep tax knowledge to help clients to structure the business or project correctly and legally minimise the tax position.

Leveraging her experience, Marissa works closely with clients to get the most out of their business incorporating a strategic review of their KPI’s and margins as well as proactive cash flow management. Marissa understands that positive cash flow is the life blood of a business and helps clients to successfully plan the optimum exit from their business via sale, transition or inter-generational transfer.

Marissa heads up the accounting, taxation and business advisory services for Marsdens. In addition she has a talent for working with listed entities and providing the Accounting, Tax and Company Secretarial support for those seeking to list and those that are established public companies.

Prior to joining Marsdens, Marissa worked with a middle tier chartered accounting firm, commencing as an Accountant and working her way up to Business Services Manager over a 7 year period.

Marissa’s clients include a range of small to medium businesses including those in mining, finance broking, wine making, production and exportation, veterinary services, retailers and wholesalers, and building developers among others.

David Lennon

Partner

David holds a Bachelor of Business (Edith Cowan University) and is a Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia.

David began his accounting career at a mid tier firm in Perth in 1993, before travelling to London to work for some time, gaining valuable experience along the way. Returning to Perth, David spent 10 years as Business Services Manager with a mid tier firm and joined the Marsdens team in early 2010.

David provides tax and business strategy advice to a wide range of clients in all types of industries, trades and professions and is committed to the sustainable development of client businesses.

David is passionate about superannuation and has a deep knowledge in this specialist area and enjoys finding solutions which deliver outstanding results for clients in their accumulation and pension phases.

David takes pride in being able to deliver value to our clients by going the extra mile to ensure his work is of the highest standard and is continuously looking for opportunities to assist with the growth of their business.

Not limiting himself to the workplace, David believes in sharing his knowledge and resources with the wider community, where he is actively involved. David has been a guest speaker a number of times for Local Chambers of Commerce where he has presented topics on accounting techniques, understanding financial statements and also on the dynamics of making a business successful.